MCH stories

MCH Family Outreach joins efforts for Child Abuse Prevention month

May 3, 2018

The month of April marked Child Abuse Prevention Month and several MCH Family Outreach offices took part in efforts to raise awareness in their communities. MCH Family Outreach in Corpus Christi and El Paso partnered with local agencies in planting pinwheel gardens. The gardens are part of an initiative called Pinwheels for Prevention led by […]

MCH students showcase talents during TCAF competitions

May 1, 2018

Methodist Children’s Home charter school students spent months preparing their entries for the Texas Christian Athletic Fellowship competitions this spring. This year, students competed in dance, music, photography, theatre, and cheer. Students brought home high scores for their work with a dance duet by Jaelyne and Camrayon receiving second place overall, photography by Layla and […]

MCH Family Outreach hosts Empowered to Connect simulcast

April 30, 2018

Members of the Waco and Bryan/College Station communities learned about trauma-informed care during the Empowered to Connect simulcast on April 13-14. The live simulcast showed presentations from the main conference held in Tennessee where childcare leaders shared knowledge and strategies to help professionals, adoptive and foster parents better connect with children who have experienced emotional […]

Road to Victory

March 7, 2018

MCH Bulldogs Win 2017 TCAF Six-Man Football State Championship In November the MCH Bulldogs left the field with more than grass-stained uniforms and the memories of the season’s hard work. With well-deserved pride in their hearts and medals around their necks, the MCH Bulldogs brought home the title of Six-Man Football State Champions for the […]

Reaching Further

March 7, 2018

MCH Opening New Family Outreach Center in Waco Methodist Children’s Home has served children, youth and families since 1890. Through the years, MCH has evolved to meet the needs of the communities it serves. This year big changes are happening for the Waco MCH Family Outreach team. At the beginning of 2018, MCH finalized the […]

News and Notes

March 7, 2018

MCH Family Outreach in Killeen Hosts Military Culture Training Since July 2017, one in four families served by MCH Family Outreach in Killeen have been families with members who are active duty or veterans with many others having some connection to the military. Fort Hood, one of the largest military bases in the United States, […]

Building Hope

March 7, 2018

Hilliard and Ashcraft Homes Now Open Capital Campaign Enters Into Phase Two MCH youth and staff recently moved in to the Margaret Ann Yates Ashcraft Home and John E. Hilliard Home, the newest additions to the Waco campus. The opening of these state-of-the-art homes completed the first phase of the Building Hope Capital Campaign, an […]

Celebrating Christmas with MCH

March 7, 2018

Support from our Friends Methodist Children’s Home is blessed with many friends who support our mission to serve children, youth and families during the Christmas season. Because of generous donations during the holidays, every child on our residential campuses has presents under the tree. Volunteers spend hours wrapping each gift and other volunteer groups help […]

Outreach News Fall 2017

November 16, 2017

MCH Family Outreach Reaches Out to Families During Back-to-School Events As summer ends, some families are faced with the financial burden of back-to-school preparations such as new clothes for their growing child, school supplies, or scheduling last minute hair or dental appointments. As a way to show support to families in our communities as well […]

News & Notes

November 16, 2017

MCH School Welcomes New Initiatives and Programs This School Year The charter school on the Waco campus of Methodist Children’s Home, operating in partnership with the University of Texas – University Charter School system, started its 14th year on August 15. In May 2017, the school graduated its 300th student and is continuing to implement […]